Don Charlwood AM

In recognition of his literary works including his recollections of the Second World War in his war classics No Moon Tonight and Journey into Night, and his accounts of an early Frankston in his novel All The Green Year and Marching As To War.

Don's family moved to Frankston in 1923, where Don attended Frankston Primary School (State School 1464), and in 1927 he started at Frankston and District High School. He has published 13 books, and is probably best known for his novel All the Green Year, a Huckleberry Finn style novel, of a boy growing up in Frankston, with the characters in the book based on people Don knew. His book Marching As To War also depicts an early Frankston, as it delves into the reasons behind why so many Australian's saw it as 'their duty' to serve the nation.

Don became Vice President of the Victorian branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers in 1975 and held the position for 15 years, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1992 for services to Australian Literature.

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